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EXPERIMENT: INFILTRATION
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BNP 20103

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1.0 OBJECTIVE
To identify the characteristics of the infiltration rate of water into soils in the field.
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2.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students should be able to apply the knowledge and skills they
have learned to:
a. Understand the concept of infiltration of water into soils.
b. Understand the factors which influence the infiltration rates.

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3.0 INTRODUCTION / THEORY

3.1 The volume of water used during each measured time interval is converted into an
incremental infiltration velocity for both the inner ring and annular space using the

V IR V IR /( AIR .t ) where, V IR is the inner ring incremental

VIR is the volume of water used during time interval to
infiltration velocity(cm/hr),
maintain constant head in the inner ring (mL), AIR is the internal area of inner ring
following equations;

t is the time interval (hour). For the annular space between rings, calculate
V V A /( AA .t ) where V A is the annular space incremental infiltration
as follows; A
velocity (cm/hr), V A is the volume of water used during time interval to maintain
(cm2) and

constant head in the annular space between the rings (mL),

AA is the area of annular

space (cm2) and t is the time interval (hour). The infiltration rate calculated with the
inner ring should be the value used for results if the rates for the inner ring and
annular space differ. The difference in rates is due to divergent flow.

4.0 EQUIPMENTS
4.1 Two stainless steels rings measure 12 and 24 diameter x 20 high
4.2 Marriotte tube

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5.0 PROCEDURES
After a test site has been selected and the soil surfafe has been prepared, the outer.
Ring is driven into the soil using s driving cap on the top which a wood block can be used to
absorb the blow from a sledge hammer. The outer ring is inserted by moving the wood block
araound the edge of the driving cap. The ring is inserted to a depth that will (a) prevent the test
water from leaking to the ground surface surrounding the ring, and (b) be deeper than the depth
to which the innner ring will be driven. A depth of about 15cm is usually adequate.
Once the outer ring is in place, the inner ring can be centered inside the large ring
and driven to a depth that will prevent leakage of water the ground surface surrounding the
ring. A depth of about 5-10 cm is usually adequate. Both the outer and the innner ring should
be level. The soil surrounding the wall of the ring (s) should be exempt of excessive disturbance.
In case extensive carcking or heave are observed, the ring (s) should be reset to a different
location using a technique that will minimize such disturbance.
There are three ways to maintain constant head (water lever) within the inner ring
and annular space between the two ring, manually controlling the flow liquid, the use of
constant level float valves, or the use of a mariotte tube. The latter option is the preferred one
since it auto-regulates water flow to the ring. A pair or water bottle is used to fill both rings with
water to the same desired depth in each ring. The water flow from the mariotte tube can than be
initiated. As soon as the fluid level becomes constant, the water level in the inner ring and in the
annular space is measure (and recorded) to the nearest 2mm using a ruler or a tape measure.
The water level is maintained at a selected head (level) in both the inner ring annular space
between rings throughout the test to prevent flow of water from one ring to the other.
The volume of water that is added to maintain a constant head in the inner ring. And
annular space during each timing interval is determined by measuring the change in elevation of
the water level in the appropriate graduated mariotte tube. For average soils, the volume of water
used to maintain the head recorded at every 5 min intervals for at least 6 hours, or until a
relatively costant infiltration rate is achieved. The appropriate reading frenquency may be
determined only through experience and may be more frenquet for high-K meterials

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6.0 RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS

TABLE 6.1 Infiltration rate experiment results

Time, t
(s)

Inner
(mm)

Infiltration
Capacity
(mm)

*Stop after 3 constant readings

Infiltration Rate
(mm/s)

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7.0 QUESTIONS
7.1 Plot a graphs of:
a) Infiltration capacity versus time
b) Infiltration rate versus time
7.2 From the graph in 7.1(a), please identify the basic of infiltration rate
7.3 Sketch a graphs of infiltration rate versus time for the three different characteristics
soils:
Dry soil
Wet soil
Saturated soil
Explain each of the graphs

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Name/Nama: DR. NOR HASLINA HASHIM

Name / Nama : ASSOC. PROF. DR. ISHAK

Date/Tarikh : AUGUST 2016

BABA
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